Høvikodden is a
headland
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in
Bærum
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municipality, Norway, by the
Oslofjord
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near the populated area
Høvik, whence its name was taken. There are about 276 people per square kilometer around Høvikodden which is densely populated.
It is the site of the
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter. A small beach is nearby.
Further east are the headquarters of the
classification
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company
Det Norske Veritas.
The climate is
continental. The average temperature is 5 °C. The warmest month is July, at 16 °C, and the coldest is January, at −6 °C.
Høvikodden Beach
The beach at Høvikodden is quite small and is south of Hennie Onstand Kunstsenter. It has fine sand and a plunge brew out on the headland to the west. There is a sculpture park outside the arts center. There are coastal path in both directions.
References
Bærum
Millennium sites
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